Measuring the Mind Education and Psychology in England C. 1860-C. 1990 |
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| Author:
| Wooldridge, Adrian |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-02618-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $42.99 |
Book Description:
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This book describes the history of educational psychology from 1860 to 1990. It focuses on a group of psychologists who dominated educational policy-making and suggests that, contrary to academic orthodoxy, these thinkers were educational radicals and political progressives who insisted that education should reflect the requirements of children and introduced revolutionary improvements in the standard techniques for measuring individual ability.
This book describes the history of educational psychology from 1860 to 1990. It focuses on a group of psychologists who dominated educational policy-making and suggests that, contrary to academic orthodoxy, these thinkers were educational radicals and political progressives who insisted that education should reflect the requirements of children and introduced revolutionary improvements in the standard techniques for measuring individual ability.